looking for an engine builder!

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ACCESSORYFREAK

Discussion Starter · Aug 18, 2005

any one in the los angeles area know a good low budget engine builder? im looking to turn my weak kneed 400 to a 406 (since i cant afford a 409 hehehe). work outa the garage at home better for me maybe i can assist in the build up and save a lil cash. let me know what mechanics you go to im getting prices all over on rebuilds and build ups. or if you have a good running 327 for sale let me know. thanx for reading..... Rick

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pink63impala

· #2 · Aug 18, 2005

YOU CAN SHIP IT TO ME ON THE EAST COAST,ALONG WITH 1200 BUCKS

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RO Sleepy

· #3 · Aug 18, 2005

isnt the bore price the same for what ever size?

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ACCESSORYFREAK

Discussion Starter · #4 · Aug 19, 2005

thanx homie but im on the west coast ans the shipping charges would be intense. it would make more sense to get a crate engine at that point. any one in the so cal area???

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Foompla

· #5 · Aug 22, 2005

EVERYTHING

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sixtyfourchevy

· #6 · Aug 22, 2005

Originally posted by fidy2chevy@Aug 18 2005, 07:46 AM~3649900
im looking to turn my weak kneed 400 to a 406 (since i cant afford a 409 hehehe).

I know there's a combo to make a 409 small block, I don't know the bore/stroke off hand though, and I don't have any of my books here. but if it's an impala you could run 409 flags and then when people laugh at you you could shut them up. :biggrin:

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sixtyfourchevy

· #7 · Aug 22, 2005

took me way too long to figure out, but you can use a stock 400 crank and stock rods, with stock pin height 040 400 pistons.

stock 400 is 4.125Sx3.75B

.040 over = 4.165 bore,

(2.0825 ^2) X pi x 3.75 x 8 = ~408.7 ci

I'm fully going to build one one day now that I know it's just a 040 over 400. I bet there's hundreds of them out there that the owners don't even know they're 409s.

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